Daily Republican., 1887-10-05
susssx County speaks In no Uncertsin
Tones IN Favor Of . Uonstitutionai


constitutional convsution. he, how
ever, Thought that ths people OF New
Castle have far mora interest In this |
con vention than the people Of Sussex.
This WAS . meeting OF Democrats
which ho thought right and proper. as
/, was tho duty Of the dominant party
TO take the lead In reforming the con-
stitution. II wAs great responsibility,
and 1t is but lust and right that It
sbould he assumed by the party In
power. Tho spirit Of chsnge has taken
poss essiou VI tho people and especially
OF tho young men. II the men who
lead to-day fail 70 take advantage OF
thls sentiment, they will be left aud
somebody else will take the lead. No
mhn who believes In the rights cf the
people TO govern Themselves can op |
| pose this movement, and II give warn |
ing" added the orator, "thst unless the
Democratic party does this work, II
| will Re the worse for the party. /
sneak as Democrat and want the
democrats 70 make these refo, ms, bus
am not bigoted enough to disc-edit
tha desire of other people. of whatsver
party, who nrs also asking for reform.
when Dr.. Martin concluded his ad.
dress the following Vice presidents were
anuounced:
George Reynolds, Cedar 0rsei; James
Ponder. Broad kiln; Ebe w Tunnel,
Lewes and Rehototh; William Perry,
Indi.u River; Isasc Oonoway, George
ltovu; Josiah p. Marvel, Nsuticoke;
. William U. Bust, Northwest Fork; Jas.
r, Boyoe, Seaford; DR.. Edward Fow-
ler. Little Greek; IsAAo Woottan, Gum
boro: DIR. L. A Collins, Dsssboro; W.
II. MoOsbe, Baltimore; stansbury j.
Wheatlsy, Broad Greek.
The vice presidents sro sito chsirmen
OF the executive committees nom their
respective districts.
JP. CLARK, OF the Bussex Journal,
and John II. Layton were elected secre-
taries of the convention.
Tho executive committees named
were:
Cedar Creek-GeorRe H.. Draper
e Georne W. Risler, Edward Norris and
n william Reynolds.
q prosdkiln-samuel Lofiand. Dsnis
R. Burton, Joseph Lauk and Jame'
), Lewes and Rshobosh--Jnmes W
q bfarshsli, L. W. Mustard and ". Y
,. Indian River-D. B. Morris, j. Il
Truitt and VIM: Perry
!. Georeetown-Thomas Pepper, Gee
/, aA,heid, Alfred P. Robinson an
~ Joshua A. Lynch. w
Nnntlcoks-Wm. d. OonovAn, VIZ
Fleet wood, Amos j. Btayton, VIM. y
Jones. ,.,
Gcorss Wiley, George Culver, Soiomo
Unruh.
Sesford-Jeremiah Long. Levin L.
n Gates. Jr., VIM. Hardy Edward OWEN
u ! John p, Duiapey.
= Little Crssk-wm. T. Records. Wu
J. Role. John II. Ebbo't, DIR. j.
Gamboro-Ponder T. Hearn, Warn,
q. wtngate, T. B. Windsor, Jesse
Dnssboro-Wm. o. Short, John
Layton, Elijah Carey.
Baltimore-Dr. Edward Mcoaoe, W
R. McCsbe, Thomas h. DAisey.
B,osd Greeks, j. Wheetlay, T
nstthevs, Levin 8. Hitob, H. Gil
Matthews, j. ]. Trutss.
As soou ~ this business was tras
- acted the chairman tatroduced a.
~ Rob,naon, Esq., who read letter fro
Georgs al. Bs,es, Eeq., rsSTetti5g
inability 10 be present on account ol
E osee which he had In court and was Q
lzR able to have postponed. MT Batss,
his letter, sxhorted the people OF Snee
10 stand up for the convention, ana u
that he hoped to meet taem In the NJ
future,
his address by stating that he wns
thie NOV ament becausa tine people VI
In IT. and then reyie we'd the ergume
~ of the opponents OF the convention,
~ read extrnots from eI Governor bto
eB lev "a inaugural addrest TO show tnat
zz that time he profeseed to fsvof Toe "
~ reforms which he Ii now opposing
thought that ~ there are no nS,lo
Ec oueations before the people this Is
70 yery best time TO discuss the evils
the present constitution. The DaI
On. crats OF Delaware could not contiI
under thu present uudemocrntio con
Liz tuition snd remain Democrats.
proyisions Of tho constitution were
ma Sefined and strong exception taken
the governors appoiptive power.
wanted Tho county officers elected.
preferred as ojtizeu TO help chooso
men who did the work In the "
m House oifioes. =,
Us Said the speaker: "Dont We 3!
better whom We want than u1ve,
-. Biggt2 oh, how the New Css.e =
.IA erpor and his friends love 'oid sos
I'M sbont election time. When New "a
uoea Republican snd they want 10
elect their select Senator, on, nos
love Sussex. But just let an omce !
come vacant, then they tell us We O
know whAt is good for ourselves;
that Democracy? Suppose sne
dental electors should take 1t into
heads to vote % they pleased anu p'
lzNS their parties dictated, what woui
the result? The electors wousa
live twenty -four boursj ano yes
Governor Of Dslawsrs Is doing e
day what the people who eleot'a
do not want him to Co." ,.
He said that she present Consnsu
practically dated back to tne |in
King George, AND it Ia now hien vi
was changed. Some people pros
eaR be opposed TO . constitutional COZ
Et ton for fear that Il may plece sns
MI pubpcana In power. but BIO sac u
sSs they ware In The majority In ih'e
be wsut,d then to have thu con'r
IT.. for ~ the Dem ocratic paTty Hei
M staie for 8 day by fraud and oppte'
IiISy he would be hesrtily ashamed OF
D. mocrAt But tho Republicans
- put In q majority and they won
.. y @ snc oortTo, either the State OF tho nc"
-, ,vsrts yvH' sti,u.ion. He hoped, however,
the no wished that leading Republicans
ID him have q seat In the convention.
N hun gy,so,has were also 1ade hg hoo
: Pn s;n whi,n and W0liaa r, AoCah.